Chapter 316: Chapter 316

Ye Ling and Shen Bin arrived at the cafeteria, only to find that things were already being packed up inside. Ye Ling saw her father talking to someone, while Ye Qian stood to the side, occasionally glancing around. When Ye Ling looked over, she happened to catch Ye Qian’s gaze, which Ye Qian quickly averted.

"You go find your father and tell him to do me a favor today," Shen Bin said, dropping Ye Ling off at the entrance.

Ye Ling nodded. Ever since Shen Bin expressed his gratitude in his last words, Ye Ling didn’t feel awkward when facing Shen Bin anymore. She could face him calmly and confidently, so upon hearing Shen Bin’s words, Ye Ling nodded and didn’t forget to give him a knowing smile.

Shen Bin’s eyes flashed with a sharp light, but his face remained expressionless as he turned and strode away.

Ye He Ping also saw his elder daughter. After finishing his greetings with colleagues, he approached his elder daughter with his younger daughter in tow. He couldn’t ask directly, so he had to ask indirectly, "How did it go? What did the head say?"

"The leader said I study well and I’m smart, but I’m a bit thin," Ye Ling picked one of the comments to share and nodded at her father.

Ye He Ping saw that his daughter wasn’t lying and had helped Shen Bin without exposing anything. He happily nodded, "The leader is right, you should eat more."

"Dad, you know I can’t gain weight no matter how much I eat," Ye Ling ignored Ye Qian’s scrutinizing gaze, and hooked her father’s arm, "Dad, are you done with work? If you are, let’s catch the bus back home; otherwise, it’ll be too late and the buses will have left." The rightful source is novèlfire.net

"I’m done, let’s go home," Ye He Ping squeezed his daughter’s hand, assuring her, then with an arm around each daughter’s arm, he headed out.

During such a rare good atmosphere, Ye He Ping greeted everyone he encountered with a broad smile. Ye Ling and Ye Qian followed him and greeted people along the way. Once on the bus, their father sat in the front chatting with familiar people, while Ye Ling and Ye Qian found seats in the back.

After sitting down, Ye Ling turned back to look at the silent Ye Qian, "See, when you don’t stir things up, our family is so peaceful."

Since there was no one around, Ye Ling wasn’t afraid of being overheard.

Ye Qian said aggrievedly, "Sister, why do you think of me ? When mom speaks about you, I always speak up for you and I’ve never stirred up anything."

"Stop pretending, this act of yours is just like Bai Hehua, playing the victim and you’re not Lin Daiyu," Ye Ling finished her sentence, recalling Shen Bin’s remark about her ’Dong Shi imitating Xi Shi,’ she couldn’t help but smile.

She had to admit, Shen Bin was cold and harsh, and his words were truly cutting.

Seeing Ye Ling’s happy smile, Ye Qian bit her lip, lowered her voice, and said, "Although I don’t know what dad is covering up for you, there’s no wall that can’t let the wind through. You’re so arrogant, yet how come you liked a guy in college and got played? Pretending to be all aloof and superior, yet you made a fool of yourself in college? What is Bai Hehua anyway, I think you are all alike, with a dirty heart, yet on the surface, acting pure."

"Oh, so you know my college incident now? I wonder who told you," Ye Ling said with a faint smile, but her eyes darkened.

Ye Qian’s expression turned mocking, "You really think that by becoming classmates with Brother Zhiyuan and the others, you’ll really get along well with them?"

Of course, Ye Qian wouldn’t directly reveal who had told her. By saying this, anyone would think that Liu Zhiyuan and his group had betrayed Ye Ling. Ye Qian didn’t want Ye Ling to get close to Liu Zhiyuan and hoped to use this opportunity to sow discord between Ye Ling and Liu Zhiyuan.

Ye Ling, however, wasn’t fooled, and facing Ye Qian’s mocking gaze, she smiled with sealed lips, "Let me guess, it couldn’t be Liu Zhiyuan; he’s not that type of person, he only speaks directly. Dong Haoyu is not talkative; even if you asked him, he wouldn’t tell. Besides, you pretend to be sweet and kind, and wouldn’t go around asking people. Then it must be Sun Mingjie, he’s like a mad dog, always wanting to snap at people."

"Why wouldn’t it be Xiang Weilai?" Ye Qian became jealous upon hearing how well Ye Ling understood these guys, her eyes turned red.

Ye Ling smiled, looking dismissively at Ye Qian, "That’s between me and Xiang Weilai, why would I tell you?"

Xiang Weilai always protected her, so he wouldn’t talk about these matters with others. As for Sun Mingjie, he seemed eternally hostile, always wearing a sullen expression.

"Between you and him? You can just dream about it," Ye Qian refused to admit it, concealing the jealousy in her look, "Xiang Weilai is considered good-looking and from a decent family in our compound. You really think just because you’re good at studying, everyone will be attracted to you? Brother Zhiyuan merely doesn’t care to talk about someone like you, Dong Haoyu doesn’t want to associate with you, Sun Mingjie dislikes you, and only Zhao Guodong and those who are nothing would want to be friends with you. Oh yes, I think Zhao Guodong likes me, right?"

Ye Ling shook her head, "Indeed, girls change a lot as they grow up, you’re eighteen this year, and it’s the time when your heart begins to flutter. You’re already aware of which boy likes you."

Just short of outright saying the word ’shameless,’ Ye Ling believed Ye Qian was smart enough to understand her implication, and sure enough, seeing Ye Qian’s flushed face, Ye Ling laughed, and provocatively looked at Ye Qian.

Ye Qian’s eyes suddenly turned red, her voice no longer arrogant, "Sister, I know you’re resentful that mom kept me by her side since childhood, but mom loves you too, don’t blame mom and dad."

Hearing footsteps behind her, Ye Ling raised an eyebrow, knowing someone was approaching. Indeed, the next moment someone walked past and found a spot to sit at the back of the bus, giving Ye Ling a scrutinizing glance. Matching Ye Qian’s gaze, Ye Ling coldly smiled, spat the word ’disgusting,’ and turned back, no longer interacting with Ye Qian.

Ye Qian heard Ye Ling describe her as ’disgusting,’ making her eyes widen in anger, but knowing someone had come from behind, she refrained from saying more. Otherwise, her performance just now would be in vain. Though Ye Ling had the upper hand this time, at least in the eyes of outsiders, Ye Ling wasn’t viewed positively.

Upon returning to the compound, Bai Xue noticed the younger daughter was back, her smile barely concealed the discontent as she quickly glanced at Ye Ling. Ye Ling turned around to stare at her. Bai Xue recalled how her elder daughter sassed her the last time and glared hatefully before regaining her composure, pulling her younger daughter inside to talk.

Ye He Ping saw his wife’s behavior and feared his elder daughter would feel hurt, so he yelled towards the West Room, "Still not cooking at this hour? It’s New Year’s and you’re only making two meals?"

Bai Xue in the room was about to shoot back, but Ye Qian shook her head, said a few words to persuade her, only then did Bai Xue exit the room to cook, dropping things aggressively in the kitchen, causing noise throughout the house. (To be continued. If you work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)